Theatre of Pain

Theatre of Pain
Cover art by David Willardson
Studio album by Mötley Crüe
Released	June 24, 1985
Recorded	January–May 1985
Studio	Pasha Music House, Cherokee Studios and Record Plant West, Hollywood, California
Genre	Glam metal[1][2]
Length	35:16
Label	Elektra
Producer	Tom Werman
Mötley Crüe chronology
Shout at the Devil (1983) Theatre of Pain (1985) Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)
Singles from Theatre of Pain
"Smokin' in the Boys Room" Released: June 24, 1985 "Home Sweet Home" Released: September 30, 1985 "Keep Your Eye on the Money (Promo)" Released: 1985

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	[4]
Metal Storm	(8.2/10)[5]
PopMatters	(unfavorable)[6]
People	(mixed)[7]
Rolling Stone	Not rated[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]
Sputnikmusic	[10]

Theatre of Pain is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 21, 1985. Released in the aftermath of singer Vince Neil's arrest for manslaughter on a drunk driving charge, the album marked a step away from the traditional heavy metal sound of Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil towards a more glam metal influenced style.^[3]

Theatre of Pain contains the hit singles "Smokin' in the Boys Room" and the power ballad "Home Sweet Home". The album reached No. 6 in the US charts^[11] and No. 36 in the UK,^[12] and was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA on June 5, 1995.^[13]

Theatre of Pain is dedicated to Hanoi Rocks former member Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley, who was killed in the car crash that resulted in Vince Neil's arrest.

"Save Our Souls" was used in the Italian horror film Dèmoni, produced by Dario Argento.

It is the only album by the band not to feature a title track.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Nikki Sixx except "Smokin' in the Boys Room" by Cub Koda and Michael Lutz.

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"City Boy Blues"	Sixx, Mick Mars, Vince Neil	4:10
2.	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" (Brownsville Station cover)	Koda, Lutz	3:27
3.	"Louder Than Hell"	Sixx	2:32
4.	"Keep Your Eye on the Money"	Sixx	4:40
5.	"Home Sweet Home"	Sixx, Neil, Tommy Lee	3:59

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
6.	"Tonight (We Need a Lover)"	Sixx, Neil	3:37
7.	"Use It or Lose It"	Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee	2:39
8.	"Save Our Souls"	Sixx, Neil	4:13
9.	"Raise Your Hands to Rock"	Sixx	2:48
10.	"Fight for Your Rights"	Sixx, Mars	3:50

1999 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Music	Length
11.	"Home Sweet Home" (Demo Version)	Sixx, Neil, Lee	4:23
12.	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" (Alternate Guitar Solo-Rough Mix)	Koda, Lutz	3:34
13.	"City Boy Blues" (Demo Version)	Sixx, Mars, Neil	4:28
14.	"Home Sweet Home" (Instrumental Rough Mix)	Sixx, Neil, Lee	2:57
15.	"Keep Your Eye on the Money" (Demo Version)	Sixx	3:48

2003 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Tommy's Drum Piece from Cherokee Studios"	3:16
17.	"Home Sweet Home" (Music Video)	15:51

Personnel

Mötley Crüe

• Vince Neil - lead and background vocals, and harmonica
• Mick Mars - all electrical, acoustic and slide guitars, background vocals
• Nikki Sixx - 4 & 8-string bass, synth, background vocals
• Tommy Lee - drums & percussion, piano, background vocals

Additional musicians

• Jay Winding - keyboards
• Max Carl, John Batdorf - backing vocals
• Tom Werman - percussion

Production

• Tom Werman - producer
• Duane Baron - engineer, mixing
• Paul Wertheimer, Mark Wilczak, Matt Brady, Alex Woltman, Brian Scheuble - assistant engineers

Uncensored video album

Uncensored is the debut video album released by Mötley Crüe in 1986 following the Theatre of Pain album/tour. The video features behind the scenes footage and music videos from the band's first three albums.

Videos include:

1. "Take Me To The Top"
2. "Public Enemy #1"
3. "Live Wire"
4. "Looks That Kill"
5. "Too Young To Fall In Love"
6. "Smokin' In Ihe Boys Room"
7. "Home Sweet Home"

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1985 Billboard 200 (USA)[11] 6 Swedish Albums Chart[14] 7 RPM100 Albums Chart (Canada)[15] 9 Swiss Albums Top 100[16] 25 UK Albums Chart[12] 36 German Albums Chart[17] 44

Singles Year Title Chart Position 1985 "Smokin' in the Boys Room" Mainstream Rock (USA)[18] 7 Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[18] 16 RPM100 Singles (Canada)[19] 19 UK Singles Chart[12] 71 "Home Sweet Home" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[20] 89 1986 UK Singles Chart[12] 51

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1995	4x Platinum (+ 4,000,000)[13]
Canada	CRIA	1988	3x Platinum (+ 300,000)[21]

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